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The frizzled pathway regulates the development of arista laterals.
BMC developmental biology - 3 May 2002
He Biao, Adler Paul N
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BACKGROUND: The frizzled pathway in Drosophila has been studied intensively for its role in the development of planar polarity in wing hairs, thoracic bristles and ommatidia. Selected cells in the arista (the terminal segment of the antenna) elaborate a lateral projection that shares characteristics with both hairs and bristles. RESULTS: We found that mutations in putative downstream members of the frizzled...
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